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digg and ron paul

Todd Zeigler — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:04:19 -0400

As follow up, the story I wrote about Ron Paul was submitted to Digg. It attracted around 30 diggs in a few hours, but was then buried as lame, presumably by Paul supporters. Paul supporters really are behaving as a bit of a mob over there.

Candidate ties

Joshua Levy — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:21:24 -0500

Nancy, you're right -- we should definitely be noting when a blogger has ties to a candidate. Patrick Ruffini will henceforth be prefixed with "Giuliani consultant," or something to that effect.

Yes, definitely

Micah L. Sifry — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:21:02 -0500

Nancy--

Good catch. I don't know if the reporter who interviewed Ruffini knew that, but we can certainly add the relevant info.

Micah

Ties

Nancy Scola — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:27:04 -0500

I'm wondering if it's worth noting when someone like Patrick Ruffini comments on candidates that he works for one himself. (In Patrick's case, Rudy Guliani.) I don't have a firm opinion. It just struck me that it might be useful context to have when considering what he has to say.